World chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, a direct violation of the International Chess Federation’s ...

Chess World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen endured an ugly exit from the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York City, as he was disqualified by FIDE for not following the required dress code for the ...

NEW YORK -- Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is returning to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...

Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world's best players, announced today the players selected as wildcards for the first three ...

For the first time ever, Israel is set to host an elite chess tournament that is part of the World Championship cycle, with 16 of the world’s best players — including an Israeli — battling in ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Greater Spokane Chess League (GSCL), in partnership with Blitz and Blunders, is hosting 'Chess at Riverfront' on Wednesday evening. The event will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at ...

WASHINGTON — A community event this Saturday that offers everything from a grocery and back-to-school give-away to a chess tournament complete with trophies is getting us uplifted. It's all led by an ...